In Sydney Australia, the 18-Footer World Championship got under way this morning with the first race. The busy Sydney Bay experienced fresh winds between 15 and 20 kn, leading to some wild rides and capsizing. The New Zealand skiff 'Maersk' took the bullet, 'Kitchenmaker' (AUS) follows in 2 nd place. A strong race also by the New Zealanders 'Honda', who finished fourth despite two capsizes. The video of the race(2h 22min) ,report and ranking is expected to be available on the Event-Website shortly.
We will stream the second race at 5 a.m. CET on our website.